[nippa&pippa]

I just started to have a organic vegetable box delivery to my house for last few weeks from local company called Waihora Organics, she charge $25 for 7 varieties or $35 for 11.

Lists changes each week, depend on what in seasons including scallopini which was news to me 2 weeks ago and found it very nice..
New vegetable this week is Kohlrabi...has anyone got any receipe?

[Jo Jo]

Ooh, what's kohlrabi? I've never even heard of it.

[nippa&pippa]

Ooh, what's kohlrabi? I've never even heard of it.

A vegetable across between cabbage and tursnip...look very alien!!

[lockstock]

Kohlrabi is eaten a lot in Germany. We used to eat it as kids because mum was German and then dad grew it on the allotment. All I can remember is it tasted like cabbage stalks! I'm sure with my now, a-hem, mature taste I wouldn't be quite so simplistic. But I still can't stand cabbage so I wouldn't bet on it!

But mum and dad loved kohlrabi.

[Familyofmonkeys]

Here is a good one:

http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ingredients/kohl-rabi.php

And the good old BBC has a recipe too that is quite adaptable (it has egg in it, but you could probably just substitute it for some sort of milk or similar):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/openpithiviersofkohl_5382.shtml

[dharder]

All I can remember is it tasted like cabbage stalks!

It only has that funny taste if you leave too much of the outside on, I find.

And you don't really have to do anything with it, you can just eat it raw (I always really liked it), of just steam it.

Maybe it's an acquired taste :)

Daniela

[nippa&pippa]

Here is a good one:

http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ingredients/kohl-rabi.php

And the good old BBC has a recipe too that is quite adaptable (it has egg in it, but you could probably just substitute it for some sort of milk or similar):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/openpithiviersofkohl_5382.shtml

Thanks! You are right, I can put milk instead of egg, so that will be ok for my family!

I know we can eat it on own but with 4 years old who is going through phase of "I don't like vegetables!!" :uhoh so I just hide it inside the food :D

[Familyofmonkeys]

with 4 years old who is going through phase of "I don't like vegetables!!" :uhoh so I just hide it inside the food :D

My 2 year old is now going through that phase too:(
He keeps finding new places to hide his veggies/salad.....under his booster seat, inside his nappy, in his trouser pockets....ewwww :wah

[nippa&pippa]

This week, new addition is Apple Cucumber :confused:
Anyone know it????

[Moorf]

Yep - it's just a stumpy cucumber imo - bit more "substance" to the flesh but it's just another cucumber variety - use it like other cucumbers...

I peel mine - but then I peel all cucumbers :o

[Asli&Mark]

I peel mine too, which was quite strange for Mark :)

Sophia, how does it taste like then????

[nippa&pippa]

I peel mine too, which was quite strange for Mark :)

Sophia, how does it taste like then????

Don't know yet as it will be delivery to my house on this wed. I have put apple cucumber on my order list this evening and I will let you know what I think ;)

Btw if anyone interest in having organic veggie box delivery to your house, PM me for her email address to find out whether she will do delivery to your areas.

[Moorf]

Thanks for email contact Sophia - can you tell me how much you got for your money and did it store/keep well?

I'll ask if they will deliver to work address in Chch so Woz can bring home (doubt they'd deliver out here!) - and he may be able to round up a few more customers at the office.

Moorf

[nippa&pippa]

Thanks for email contact Sophia - can you tell me how much you got for your money and did it store/keep well?


she charge $25 for 7 varieties or $35 for 11 varieties. The veggie was so fresh and smell great, my MIL who is gardener was very impressed with it! It came in a wooden box that you keep it till next delivery. She fill all veggies you request wrap in damp newspaper to keep it cool and fresh :nice1 and when you open the box, the smell of it...aahhhhhhhh lovely. It still keep fresh in fridge for over a week, in fact i still got some veg (scallopini, onions and garlic) i order few weeks ago.